An Encyclopedia Of All 271 RuPuns From ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’

03/22/2018 01:31 pm ET

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BY: KEVIN O'KEEFFE

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No modern “RuPaul’s Drag Race” episode would be complete without one. No, we’re not talking about a wig reveal, or a jaw-dropping runway segment, or a great challenge, though those are all important, too. We’re talking about the perfectly crafted, wit-first, signature RuPun.

You know the puns we’re talking about. When the “Drag Race” queens are assembled on-stage, and RuPaul is delivering her decisions, she summarizes the judges feedback — and does it all with a joke. “Impersonating Beyoncé is not your destiny, child.” “You gave us ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Gardens.” They’re so ubiquitous that Trixie Mattel has made a minor cottage industry off making up her own.

In honor of the season 10 premiere, we’ve compiled every RuPun that the host has ever said across 12 seasons of the show and All Stars. Think of this as an encyclopedia of every reference, play-on-words, and jokes — your one-stop shop for every gag and giggle. Here they are; all 271 of them.

Snatch Game riffs

Thanks to plenty of chances for celebrity puns, Snatch Game tends to be where RuPaul shines. Fun fact: Her Pink-themed evaluation of Morgan McMichaels was one of the very first RuPuns.

“Morgan McMichaels: You were pretty in Pink, but your performance left us a little blue.” (2.04)

“Alexis Mateo: No one, no one, no one, can do Alicia Keys like you.” (3.06)

“Stacy: I had all but given up on you. But you played to your strengths, and you came out on top. Isn’t that Precious?” (3.06)